Patent SG-11201408244X-A (SG)
Title: Improved casein products and c02 reversible acidification methods used for their production.
Inventor: GARDINER DARREN
IPC: A23C9/00
Filed: 2013-06-20
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 27 December 2013 (27.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/188920 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: A23C 9/00 (2006.01) A23C 9/18 (2006.01) A23C19/05 ( 2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/AU2013/000660 20 June 2013 (20.06.2013) English (30) Priority Data: 2012902595 20 June 2012 (20.06.2012) English AU (71) Applicant: MURRAY GOULBURN CO-OPERATIVE CO. LIMITED [AU/AU]; Freshwater Place, Level 15, Southbank Boulevard, Southbank, Victoria 3006 (AU). (72) Inventors: GARDINER, Darren; 17 Chestnut Grove, Werribee, Victoria 3030 (AU). HOBMAN, Peter; 164/299 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 (AU). (74) Agent: GRIFFITH HACK; GPO Box 1285, Melbourne, Victoria 3001 (AU). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: IMPROVED CASEIN PRODUCTS AND C02 REVERSIBLE ACIDIFICATION METHODS USED FOR THEIR PRO­ DUCTION. (57) Abstract: The invention provides methods for improving at least one physicochemical property of a product comprising casein micelles, the method comprising applying carbon dioxide to an aqueous product com­ prising casein micelles to reduce the pH of the product; increasing the pH of the product; and collecting the product comprising casein micelles, in which at least some of the casein micelles of the product are modified in structure by one or more of steps a) and b) compared to naturally occurring casein micelles thereby improving at least one physicochemical property of the product comprising casein micelles. The method reduces viscosity and improves mouth feel of reconstituted product, reduces rehydration time for dried product, improves cheese manufacturing by reducing rennetting or clotting time in cheese manufacture or reducing the amount of rennet re­ quired in cheese manufacture. O CJ o\ oo 00 i-H en i-H o CJ o & Figure 1 WO 2013/188920 Al I lllll llllllll II llllll lllll III lllll III III III lllll lllll lllll lllll lllll llll llll lllllll llll llll TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, J J , • ^ ,nnu t KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). ~ mth amended ^ (Art 19(V) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))